New York – Help For Genetic Testing Before A Shiduch, Also In Pataki’s Budget

New York – Orthodox and Hasidic Jews would get additional help from the state before they do a shiduch for arranged marriages under Gov. George Pataki’s proposed 2006-07 spending plan.
The state would provide $500,000 for premarital genetic screening of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews as part of a move to minimize genetic diseases common to their culture.